This article series shares a post Pastor Erik’s Twitter account as articles for anyone to read, whether you have access to Twitter or not. You can find Erik's original Twitter thread here.

“One day at a time.”
That became the motto of my family when my son had a stroke in October 2017 from fungal meningitis.

His stroke change our lives. We had no idea if he would survive the meningitis, and if he did, what brain function or abilities was he retaining. This was my son, guys. My only son. We were devastated, and scared.

Proverbs 3:5-6 quickly became a passage we held to:

    [5] Trust in the LORD with all your heart,
        and do not lean on your own understanding.
    [6] In all your ways acknowledge him,
        and he will make straight your paths. (ESV)

Trust God with all of our hearts. Do not lean or trust in our own understanding. That’s a wonderful coffee mug passage, but it is incredibly difficult to do when you don’t know if your child is going to survive.

Every moment of every day was intense. Spinal taps. CT scans. Blood results. We were always on the edge of our seats. Our hearts rode a rollercoaster each day. Fear comes in and out. What if’s start piling up. Exhaustion sets in.

We finally reached a point where Jesus’ admonition to not worry about tomorrow really set in (Mt. 6). Tomorrow would have its own troubles. We needed help and grace for that day. We needed to trust the LORD for today’s needs.

And that’s how the mantra arose: One day at a time. People would ask, “How are y’all doing?” We’d answer, “We’re taking it one day at a time.” “How are y’all doing this?” “God’s giving us grace one day at a time.”